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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. नयnayaa.Leading, conducting.

    [नी भावे अच्]

    1. Leading, conducting.
    2. A guide.
    3. Suitable, right, proper.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -यः

      1. Guiding, leading, managing.
      2. (a) Behaviour, course of conduct, conduct, way of life as in दुर्नय. सितोन्नतेनैव नयेन हृत्वा कैलासशैलस्य यदग्रशोभाम् Bu. Ch.1.3. (b) Prudent or righteous conduct, virtue. नयानयौ दण्डनीत्याम् Kau. Atmanepada 1.2.
      3. Prudence, foresight, circumspection; तत् तासामुपशान्तये सुमतिभिः कार्यो विशेषान्नयः Pt.1.371;3.176.
      4. Policy, political wisdom, statesmanship, civil administration, state-policy; नयप्रचारं व्यवहारदुष्टताम् Mk.1.7; नयगुणोप- चितामिव भूपतेः सदुपकारफलां श्रियमर्थिनः R.9.27; नयशालिभिः Mu.1.22.
      5. Morality, justice, rectitude, equity; चलति नयान्न जिगीषतां हि चेतः Ki.1.29;2.3;6.38;16.42.
      6. A plan, design, scheme; हितैः साधुसमाचारैः शास्त्रज्ञैर्मतिशालिभिः । कथंचिन्न विकल्पन्ते विद्वद्भिश्चिन्तिता नयाः ॥ Pt.1.339;377; Mu.6.11;7.9.
      7. A maxim, principle.
      8. Course, method, manner.
      9. A system, doctrine, opinion.
      10. A philosophical system; वैशेषिके नये Bhāṣā Parasmaipada15.
      11. Name of Viṣṇu.
      12. A kind of game.

    • -कोविद, -ज्ञ Adjective skilled in policy, prudent.

    • -ग Adjective behaving properly or prudently.

    • -चक्षुस् Adjective having political foresight, wise, prudent; अर्हणामर्हते चक्रुर्मुनयो नयचक्षुषे R.1.55.

    • -नेतृ Masculine a master in politics.

    • -पीठी the board or cloth on which men are moved in play.

    • -प्रयोगः political wisdom, statesmanship.

    • -वादिन् Masculine a politician; Pt.3.

    • -विद् Masculine, -विशारदः a politician, statesman; सन्धिविग्रहिको कार्यो राज्ञा नयविशारदः Matsya Parasmaipada

    • -शास्त्रम्

      1. the science of politics.
      2. any work on politics or political economy.
      3. a work on morality.

    • -शालिन् Adjective just, righteous; नयशालिनि श्रिय इवाधिपतौ विरमन्ति न ज्वलितुमौषधयः Ki.5.24.

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  2. अजनयोनिजajanayonijaDakṣa Prajāpati (Bhāg.4.3.48).

    Dakṣa Prajāpati (Bhāg.4.3.48).

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  3. अनयanayaBad management or conduct; injustice; unfairness; समृद्धिरनयाद्विनश्यति Pt.1.169; Bh. 2.42.

    [अप्रशस्तो नयः]

    1. Bad management or conduct; injustice; unfairness; समृद्धिरनयाद्विनश्यति Pt.1.169; Bh. 2.42.
    2. Bad policy or course of conduct, evil course; अनयो नयसंकाशो हृदयान्नापसर्पति Pt.3.184.
    3. Adversity, calamity, distress; जीवेदेतेन राजन्यः सर्वेष्वप्यनयं गतः Ms.1.95 reduced to straits; 12.
    4. अयः शुभावहो विधिस्तदन्यः अनयः Misfortune, adversity; ill-luck. Compare अनयो व्यसने दैवे चाशुभे चापदि स्मृतः । Nm.
    5. A variety of dice-play, gambling पतञ्जलि on ParasmaipadaV.2.9. शाणा वामवर्तेन अभीष्टस्थाननयनम्
    6. A deceit, fraud; एवं चेदुपसर्पेतामनयं रामलक्ष्मणौ Rām.6.8.18.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. नयnaya[nay-a] m. leading; behaviour, conduct; discreetness, prudence, towards (lc.); worldly wisdom, policy; design…

    [nay-a] masculine leading; behaviour, conduct; discreetness, prudence, towards (locative); worldly wisdom, policy; design, plan; principle, system, doctrine; -kovida, adjective worldly wise, versed in policy; -kakshus, neuter eye of wisdom; adjective en dowed with the eye of wisdom; -gña, adjective worldly wise; knowing the system of (--˚).

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  2. अनपनयanapanaya[an-apanaya] m. non-removal.

    [an-apanaya] masculine non-removal.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. नयnayam. (√1. नी)leading (of an army) R.
    1. masculine gender (√1. नी)leading (of an army) R.
    2. masculine gender conduct, behaviour, (especially) prudent c conduct or b behaviour, good management, polity, civil and military government MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    3. masculine gender wisdom, prudence, reason (नय in the beginning of a compound or नयेषु, in a prudent manner MBh.) R. BhP.
    4. masculine gender plan, design MBh. Pan5c. Katha1s.
    5. masculine gender leading thought, maxim, principle, system, method, doctrine R. Sa1h. Bha1sha1p. Sarvad.
    6. masculine gender a kind of game and a sort of dice or men for playing it Lexicographers
    7. masculine gender Name of a son of Dharma धर्म and Kriya1 क्रिया Pur.
    8. masculine gender of a son of 13th Manu मनु Hariv.
    9. masculine gender guide, conductor Lexicographers
    10. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective fit, right, proper Lexicographers
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  2. अग्निनयनagninayanan. the act of bringing out the sacrificial fire.

    neuter gender the act of bringing out the sacrificial fire.

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  3. अजनयोनिजajanayonijam. "born from Ajana अजन", N. of Daksha दक्ष .

    masculine gender "born from Ajana अजन", Name of Daksha दक्ष .

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  4. अजिनयोनिajinayonim. "origin of skin", an antelope, deer.

    masculine gender "origin of skin", an antelope, deer.

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  5. अद्रितनयाadritanayāf. "mountain-daughter", N. of Pa1rvati1 पार्वती
    1. feminine "mountain-daughter", Name of Pa1rvati1 पार्वती
    2. feminine Name of a metre (of four lines, each containing twenty-three syllables).
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